Association between maternal and adult offspring utilization of primary healthcare

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 86-89

  Friedman, Avraham ^a   Lahad, Amnon ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Family; Health behavior; Intrafamilial (non MESH); Office visits; Physicians; Utilization (non MESH)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CHILD CARE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICAL SERVICE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT CHILDREN; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OFFICE VISITS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33847639313     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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